California Governor Calls for $437M in Spending for Flood Control February 27, 2017 By Jonathan J. Cooper and Sophia Bollag California Gov. Jerry Brown is calling for a boost in spending on water and transportation infrastructure as the waterlogged state...
California Governor Pitches $122.5B Budget, Issues Deficit Warning January 11, 2017 By Jonathan J. Cooper California Gov. Jerry Brown proposed a $122.5 billion state spending plan this week and warned of a looming $1.6 billion...
Trump vs. California Climate Battle Brewing December 29, 2016 By Don Jergler California vs. Trump, so to speak, is shaping up to be a heavyweight match. On one side is the world’s...
California is Taking Global Warming Fight to Dairy Cows November 30, 2016 By Terence Chea California is taking its fight against global warming to the farm. The nation’s leading agricultural state is now targeting greenhouse...
Lien Consolidation Court, Fraud Part of Focus at California Comp Conference October 5, 2016 By Don Jergler The state’s top two labor officials were understandably high on the impact they expect two bills recently signed by Gov....
California Workers’ Comp Board Submits Amended Rate Filing to Department of Insurance October 4, 2016 The WCIRB has submitted a pure premium rate filing to the California Department of Insurance proposing Jan. 1, 2017 advisory...
California Governor Approves Public Adjuster Reform Bill September 30, 2016 California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that establishes fair practices standards for public insurance adjusters and enhances consumer...
Former California Rideshare Driver Charged with Assaulting Multiple Passengers September 23, 2016 By Julie Watson A former driver for Uber and Lyft has been charged with sexually assaulting several women while on the job, and...
California Moving to Study Balcony Safety After Fatal Berkeley Collapse September 19, 2016 California is moving to study state balcony standards after a fatal collapse in Berkeley sent shock and horror across the...
California Governor Wants to Expand Efforts on Climate Change July 13, 2016 By Ellen Knickmeyer and Juliet Williams California Gov. Jerry Brown has launched a campaign to extend some of the most ambitious climate-change programs in the country...